Patient Care

Research

Our research programs span the spectrum of the most fundamental research questions that underlie the pathogenesis of rheumatologic diseases to research involving clinical trials of new therapies as well as studies of health care delivery systems.

Mission Statement

To provide outstanding clinical care while advancing the discipline of Rheumatology through cutting edge research and training of the next generation of academic rheumatologists.

Campuses

UCSF’s Division of Rheumatology spans four campuses and includes three hospital sites at UCSF: Parnassus Heights campus – including Moffitt-Long Hospital, Fort Miley Veterans Administration Center in San Francisco’s outer Richmond district, San Francisco General Hospital in the Mission district, and the Institute for Health Policy Studies at Laurel Heights.

Although physically separated, the clinical programs are highly integrated and interactive. The programs at these sites provide comprehensive and consultative clinical care to patients with rheumatologic diseases in the outpatient and inpatient settings. We provide care to patients with the wide spectrum of illnesses that characterize the rheumatologic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and the vasculitides.

UCSF Medical Center

Veteran Affairs Medical Center

Zuckerberg San Francisco General

Fellowship Spotlight

We have matched four excellent residents for the 2018 fellowship year!